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Contributed by: Carroll Pearsall William Wright Washington Wilson, Private, CSA William W. Wilson enlisted as a Private at Camp Holmes, Wilmington, NC on 6 Mar 1862. J. W. Lippitt enlisted him. His age was 21 and the record reflects that he was a farmer from Duplin County. His height was listed as 5 feet 4 inches. Private Wilson enlisted into Company G, 51st Regiment, NC Infantry (State Troops). In November and December of 1862, he was listed on the rolls as absent because of being sick. He was present for duty from January 1863 until 24 Dec 1863 when the unit rolls reflect that he was absent without leave. The roll for January-February 1864 shows that he was absent without leave for thirty days and that he was under arrest. The next entry is for April-August 1864 and reflects that he was absent in Duplin County from a wound received 16 Mar 1864. In his CSA record for this same date is a receipt for clothing. Private Wilson is on the rolls of Jackson Hospital in Richmond, Virginia on 17 May 1864. He was transferred to Camp Winder Hospital in Richmond, Virginia on 29 May 1864. The last entry in his record reflects that he was absent without leave from September 1864 until 3 Dec 1864. The 51st Infantry Regiment was organized at Wilmington, North Carolina, in April, 1862. Captain James W. Lippitt was commander of Company G. It was assigned to General Clingman's Brigade and served under him for the duration of the war. After fighting at Goldsboro, it moved to the Charleston area and was prominent in the defense of Battery Wagner. The 51st was then ordered to Virginia, participated in the battles at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor, and endured the hardships of the Petersburg siege south and north of the James River. Returning to North Carolina, the Regiment saw action at Bentonville . William Wright Washington Wilson was the son of James Dickson Wilson and Elizabeth Hollingsworth. He was born 27 Jun 1843 and died in Magnolia, NC on 3 Mar 1922. William was married to Sarah Frances Faison, daughter of William Faison and Sallie Holloman. Both are buried in the Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia, NC. . Sources: William W. Wilson, CSA Record, National Archives Deed dated 30 Apr 1866, Duplin Deed Book 27, page 54 The Civil War in North Carolina – 2001, Eastern Digital Resources (51st Regiment North Carolina Submitted by: Stephen Carroll Pearsall |